Wednesday, October 30, 2019

#ARGENTINA: Center-Left Candidate Wins Presidential Election Amid Economic Crisis

[world politics news]


Center-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns.

Fernández, 60, got more than the 45% of the vote needed to win, beating conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri.

The vote was held amid an economic crisis that has left a third of Argentina's population in poverty.

Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 66, will now become vice-president in Mr Fernández's administration. She is said to have played a key role in Fernández's electoral triumph.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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